Women’s Shoes with a Wide Toe Box and a Narrow Heel – Let me Help you Find Them!

Do you have a wide foot at the front but narrow heels? Do you feel like when you find shoes that are wide enough to acommodate the shape of your wide feet they tend to slide out on your heels?

It’s really challenging to find shoes for women who have wide feet with narrow heels, and it can be a very frustrating and time-consuming experience, especially if you don’t know what shoe styles to look for. This can lead to your feet moving too much and that constant movement and friction will lead to blisters, calluses, and corns.

In addition, wearing shoes that do not fit properly can lead to pain in your feet,ankles, legs and back and may also cause you to develop from minor to severe foot problems. There is only a small selection of shoes that will accommodate a woman with wide feet and narrow heels, but the good news is that I will help you find them.

I have been working for a specialized shoe store for the last 10 years, where we specialize in women with foot and leg problems, but we provide regular shoe fittings as well. I have personally fitted numerous shoes for women with different foot issues, sizes and widths. I am familiar with which women’s shoe brands and shoe styles come with a wider toe-box and a narrow heel, and I will describe them shortly.

One key feature that these type of shoes must provide and most women are not aware of is depth. The deeper the shoes the better, since it will allow your feet to fit deeply inside the shoes, and prevent your toes from rubbing against the side of the shoes. This will prevent you from having to get shoes that are too wide and prevent your heels from sliding out of the shoes.

In addition to fitting the shape of your feet perfectly, the shoes that you choose must be supportive, lightweight, and flexible, and they must be available in different widths such as medium, wide, and extra wide widths. I will describe these features in more detail shortly.

It’s very complicated to find shoes that fit for women who are wide at the toe but narrow in the heel; since often times shoes that are wide at the front are wide in the heel and vice versa.

There are a few show styles that will work for your feet and I am here to help you find them. I will show you a selection of the best women’s shoes with a wide toe box and a narrow heel shortly, but let me first show you what features these shoe styles will provide and how to figure out your exact foot size from home.

Wide Toe Box and Narrow Heel Shoes – Tips for a Better FIT!

Like I mentioned before, one of the proven and most recommended things to do if you have a narrow heel and a wide foot is to buy shoes that are deep. A deep shoe will allow your feet to fit deeply inside the shoes and prevent your wide feet from rubbing against the side or the front of the shoes. Deep shoes will also allow your ankles to sit deeply inside the shoes (this will secure your narrow heels and prevent them from coming up and down the shoes).

Let me show you what a difference a deep shoe can make. Both of the shoes below have an orthotic fitted inside them. Do you notice how in the New Balance shoe style (grey and pink) the orthotic is sitting down deeply inside the shoe while in the Asics shoe style (black) the orthotic is further up?

Here is another picture so you can see it more clearly:

This is what I mean when I mentioned that certain shoe styles are deeper than others.

The shoes must also come with a round toe-box to accommodate the shape of your wide feet. Let me show you the difference between a shoe that comes with a round toe-box and one with a pointy one. Do you notice how the shoe on the right (New Balance) has a much rounder toe box that the shoe on the left (Asics)?

Another thing you should keep in mind is that shoelaces will make a tremendous difference in securing your narrow heels against the back the shoes.

I always recommend lace-up shoes instead of Velcro closure or toggle shoelaces. Shoes that come with shoelaces will allow you to secure your heels by pushing them back against the back of the shoes.

I actually wrote an article where I describe the best way to tie shoes for women with narrow heels. Go to the link below:

Deep Shoes for Women – The 4 Most Important Features!

In addition to being deep, there are certain notable features that a shoe must provide in order to keep your feet and legs healthy and you might want to start getting familiar with them. Let’s take a look at the features below:

Substantial Sole: Supportive shoes are important since they will minimize the impact that your feet and legs take every time they come in contact with the ground.

Lightweight/Flexible: The shoes need to be supportive, but lightweight and flexible at the same time. These features will prevent your feet and legs from easily getting tired.

Traction: A shoe that provides good traction will reduce the likelihood of slipping and falling down, especially if you are walking around slippery surfaces.

Breathable: A shoe that is breathable will allow your feet to breathe and prevent the buildup of bacteria that causes foot odor.

Please remember one thing: It doesn’t matter how supportive or how well-made the shoes are, if they are not the correct size, you won’t get any of the benefits that the shoes have to offer.

I always recommend women to have their feet measured at their local fitting shoe store, where a shoe fitter can properly measure their feet and find shoes that fit. The issue is that most women don’t have a local shoe store that they trust, and must end up purchasing their shoes online. If you identify with this, start by reading an article I wrote where I describe the simplest, yet most effective way to figure out your foot size from home:

Now that you know what features a shoe must provide to be able to keep your feet and legs healthy, as well as how to make sure that you are wearing the correct shoe size, you are ready to see a selection of the best women’s shoes with a wide toe box and a narrow heel.

Women’s Shoes with a Wide Toe Box and a Narrow Heel ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Please keep in mind that I only write reviews of shoe styles that I have fitted before, otherwise I wouldn’t know how well-made they are, the amount of support that they provide, and how they fit.

These shoes below are the best shoe styles you should consider if you need comfortable shoes with the wide toe box and narrow heel.

All of these shoes styles will provide all the features I mentioned above and they are supportive, lightweight, flexible, and breathable, which will keep your feet and legs healthy.

The selection of shoes below will fit a woman that has narrow, medium, wide or extra wide feet (along as you choose the width accordingly). Here you can find a selection of the best women’s shoes with a wide toe box and a narrow heel:

This selection of shoes fit ” true to size”, which means that you need to get a half a size longer of the size that you measure in the Brannock device (foot measuring device) in order to prevent your toes from rubbing against the side or the front of the shoes.

These are every day shoes that come with enough support to be worn for your daily activities. Please remember that if your heels are highly narrow, a pair of shoes that come with shoelaces will make an enormous difference since it will support and lock your heels against the back of the shoes

Do you have a child that needs a pair of shoes with a wide toe-box and a narrow heel? I wrote an article where I describe the best kids’ shoes with a wide toe box and narrow heel. Please go to the link below:

Now that you know about the importance of properly fitted shoes you are ready to make a better and more informed decision.

I always tell women to remember one thing: It doesn’t matter how wide or narrow their feet are, there is at least one particular shoe style out there that will FIT the shape of their feet perfectly, and I will help you find them.

Have you found a particular shoe style that has worked well for your wide feet and narrow heels? Please share your thoughts and experiences below so other women can benefit from them.

My name is Juan Valenzuela and since I started fitting shoes in 2009, I have helped several women who claimed that their feet were too wide or too narrow to find that particular shoe style that they didn’t even know existed. Are you experiencing foot and leg pain? I have helped hundreds of women who were experiencing foot and pain due to not wearing the correct pair of shoes.Something so simple such as wearing the correct shoe size and the correct shoe style will keep your feet and legs healthy. I know which shoe brands and shoe styles are better than others from having fitted them before.

8 Comments

Thanks for the article it’s helpful. I live in the UK and I have bunions both sides of my feet on both feet. Yet I am a slim size 10 with narrow ankles. I live in my new balance trainers outside of work yet struggle to find attractive work shoes for the office for my age range – I’m 42. Hotter shoes are not my style. Is there anywhere in the UK that sells zappos or something similar? A mary jane or pump with a strap. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks

I am sorry you have to deal with bunions, they can be very painful and lead you to develop other type of foot issues on your toes. Unfortunately I am not familiar with which online retailers ship to the United Kingdom.

Can you order your shoes through Amazon? There are two specific work shoe styles for women that have proven to be very effective when it comes to taking pressure off the bunion and keeping the feet healthy. Here are two examples:

Am I missing something? While you mention that you are providing a list of womens shoes with wide toe boxes and narrow heels, there is no link for that provided. I see one for childrens shoes but not for womens. Can you please send that to me or insert into the page?

Try refreshing your website and see if you can see the recommendations. I am going to paste the recommendations here as well, and if you can’t seem them let me know and I will send them as a link. Here you should be able to see the recommendations:

Do you have any suggestions for hiking boots for women who need a wide toe box and narrow heel? I wear from a size 9 to 9.5 shoe but am only 5’4″ tall so I am very conscious about having footwear that accentuates the length of my feet, never mind needing a wide toe box as well.

My daughter is 14 with the wife toe box/ narrow heal issue. We’ve had a terrible time finding shoes for her the last couple years, and have resorted to flip flops in the summer, Ugg style boots in the winter. We’re trying to find shoes for this fall/ winter that are “cute” but fit her foot shape. Any recommendations of brands that would work for her but are still stylish enough for the teens? Particularly something that’s more of a stylish boot, “bootie” (short boot), or casual shoes like Vans? (or other brand of tennis shoes that are mod of a young style/ less clunky looking?)

There is not a specific shoe brand that can accommodate for this issue, only certain shoe styles among each shoe brand that work better than others. If you send me your daughter’s shoe size I can send you specific shoe recommendations.

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About me

My name is Juan Valenzuela and I have been fitting women's shoes for the last 10 years. I have helped several women who claimed that their feet were too wide or too narrow to find that particular shoe style that they didn’t even know it existed.
I have also helped women who were experiencing a certain foot condition such as flat feet, overpronation, bunions hammer toes, find the perfect pair of shoes to help prevent and treat those foot conditions.
I know which shoe brands and shoe styles are better than others and if you ever have trouble finding a particular shoe style please do not hesitate to contact me.